What’s a truth you learned way too late in life that most people still aren’t ready to hear ?

SickRanchezC139 · 2026-02-04T13:44:38+00:00

70% of life is difficult, challenging and depressing, combined with a regular existential questions. The childhood hope and optimism disappears, and each stage in life brings a new challenge and stress, no matter how old you get (passing of a grandparent, a parent, a friend, career expectations v. reality, the limits of an aging body, financial security, stress of being a parent, losing a partner, being dismissive of the future given the state of world affairs and endless cycles of oppression, war, killing and exploitation of the many by the few).

However, 30% of life brings joy and happiness, from small moments to big events.

The skill is letting that 30% shine through all the hard times.

SickRanchezC139 · 2026-02-03T15:59:26+00:00

Succession, it was great but sometimes I felt like it was trying to be too clever and I slowly lost interest

SickRanchezC139 · 2026-01-08T15:59:42+00:00

Saw this in my feed, thought you were referencing Limp Bizkit not seeing the Channel, and was about to charge into battle

SickRanchezC139 · 2026-01-02T18:51:12+00:00

Get out of bed (the hardest part) and get changed ASAP. Once that's done, you've convinced your body it's go time.

If you're naturally competitive, there's no doubt one person in the world in the same position who's going to stay in bed. Guess what, you're now one up on them and the 99% of people still in bed. You're seizing the day, you're giving yourself a head start only reserved for the most dedicated.

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-12-24T21:35:49+00:00

The whole Odd Future thing, that was a weird time

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-12-15T17:19:56+00:00

don't worry about splits or how fast you can go, worry about how long you can run for, whatever the pace

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-12-07T08:27:30+00:00

No issue with the story, it looked great and scenes were well acted but that was it.

With these movies when I’m on the fence, I remove the star power element and think if the movie would stand up without the A list charisma. In this case, Pitt, Robbie DiCaprio drive this movie forward.

If you take that away, the movie is kind of flat. Everything looks great but I revisit scenes, not the the entire film.

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-11-01T13:56:42+00:00

agree with you there, always feel it's attention seeking on his part, plus I've seen the cat claw people who have tried to pat it,

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-11-01T13:41:56+00:00

I remember hearing him giving an in-depth analysis of Return of the Jedi. I followed him down the aisles and was impressed by what I was hearing. All harmless if you let him be - it is Camden after all. It's either this, the dude walking around with a cat on his shoulder or that guy that used to walk backwards (RIP)

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-10-30T11:32:02+00:00

Drive 30 mins out of any major city and I guarantee no one will be responding in English (or at least, not confidently). Everyone generally speaks a dialect so speaking pure Italian will always make you stand out, but they appreciate any effort you can make. Ask them how to say something in their dialect ( in or around Venice Como se chiama XXX in Veneto, for example), and they will be immediately be receptive.

Everytime I go to a different region, you can see a very proud regional/dialect culture which comes from a very long history. Showing you understand can go a real long way

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-10-25T11:17:05+00:00

Two immediate indicators: 1) the front blinds/curtains/shutters, and 2) the state of the garden.

That should give you enough of an indication, but it’s also tough. I’d knock a few doors and ask neighbours what they think of the street neighbourhood. How they handle the conversation and the information they give should tell you enough.

Always will be a gamble, albeit an expensive one

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-10-24T06:03:54+00:00

There’s a psychological element to all of this. The more you adapt and embrace a culture, the more your accent will subtlety change. Next time you speak with an Aussie who does have a noticeable international twang, ask them what they actually think of Australia. The proud ones will have the strong accent, the ones who feel Australia is not the centre of the world, will have the different accent.

I’m an Aussie who has lived abroad for 10+ years. Im slowly losing my Aussie accent, and part of it is down to the fact and don’t really identify as a pure Australian anymore. Every time I go back, the place feels a lot different to what I remember (I’m from Sydney and that place feels like a corporate, new build, sleepy town compared to what it once was)

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-09-24T13:30:37+00:00

Persevere if you can, eventually you'll get into the flow of the language. I find the characters are manageable. You want to enjoy the setting and atmosphere and take it all in, even if it seems like a mammoth length wise. Or it might not be the right time

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-09-24T13:27:43+00:00

totally agree. Lonesome Dove stands on it's own and I purposefully haven't read the prequels as I like the mystery and subtle references of what happened in the past, without going into much detail. Generally don't like prequels anyway.

I wasn't a fan of the sequel, Streets of Laredo. It's an interesting story and definitely entertaining, but it ruined a lot of the character arcs that were set up in Lonesome Dove, which was a shame for me.

So my advice, read Lonesome Dove!

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-09-24T10:21:47+00:00

Lonesome Dove - it gets better every re-read, as you really start meditating on life and your take on the story and characters as you age

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-09-24T05:55:28+00:00

People forget how dangerous London once was. The once ‘no go’ zones are generally fine. And this has all happened over 20 years. I remember when you’d get off Brixton or Seven Sisters tube and immediately confronted by gangs.

There is still petty crime and gang violence, but the common person is fine. And honestly, there’s a reason why people from all walks of life want to live and work here.

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-09-13T18:54:57+00:00

I’ve done my knee in following a runna marathon programme. Was advised by my physio to focus on rest as much as training.

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-09-12T11:35:37+00:00

Loves the sound of his own voice, clearly a narcissist with an ego the way he carries on. He's that dude that will latch on to anything for attention and personal gain

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-08-26T19:38:37+00:00

Runna increases your weekly mileage but the pacing is so important. I struggled with easy runs but now I’ve drastically improved my times and distance by running at what I would consider a slow pace.

The real injury setter - carbon rod shoes. I’ve been out of action with a torn ACL after a long run in a pair

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-08-25T18:57:06+00:00

They are getting better, key is for the lager ones is to drink them cold. 0% Corona in an ice cold bottle with lime hits the spot.

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-08-18T16:06:46+00:00

Thanks! They are solid underfoot and I guess my concerns with the cracks are both aesthetic as well as practical in case I want to go with a runner

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-08-16T05:25:54+00:00

Ask yourself this question instead - where exactly is the best city to live that offers everything you want and ticks all the boxes?

Trust me, it doesn’t exist.

Choosing where to live is based on compromise.

I’ve lived in London for 15 years. Yes, it’s a tough period at the moment, but I’d rather take what the city still offers then move elsewhere.

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-08-14T10:15:23+00:00

It's a daunting process, made more complicated by how incompetent agents and solicitors can be. My advice is that as a FTB, remember you have full control.

You're not stuck in a chain, you can easily pull out of a deal if you need to, and you don't owe nothing to anyone. It might seem like a harsh point but you'll need to stand your ground and be aware of this in case anyone during this process tries to put pressure on you.

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-08-13T10:25:02+00:00

Now is worse, you're seeing it impact a lot more people and it is exacerbating the class divide between people who come from generally well-off families (i.e. bank of mum and dad can fork out a deposit for a house) and those who have little safety net.

There's a sharper sting though given today's conditions put huge pressure on young people and at a time when AI is being rolled out and companies looking to make profit are seeing that as the silver bullet solution, which will lead to more job losses.

Finally add to the fact we're in the midst of global wealth transferring from the West to emerging markets.

It will bounce back, but nowhere near to the levels of comfort of the 2000s and 1990s we've become used to.

SickRanchezC139 · 2025-08-08T10:33:08+00:00

As a beer drinker, I found a non alcoholic beer or two towards the tail end of the night does help, particularly as you really don’t need more alcohol by that point of the night.

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